The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-05-14

investigations ought to have been fully
satisfactory even to more ardent lover
Of money than myself. Thus at liberty l
devoted hours to my new patient daily;
and being like myself stranger in the city
he was glad OF my company to help vile
away the tedium Of confinement. AS for
myself, / considered his being thrown
upon my care good excuse for deferring
a prospective trip through the midland
States, until the season was farther ad-
vaneed.
This journey had decided to perform
on horseback, for the double purpose of
seeing the country advantageously and
of inspecting tract of land belonging
to my new estate; hoping also by this
mode Of exercise to bring about an ami
cable adjustment of brain and muscle,
which was at that time SO important for
me. just then violent spasmodic attack
suddenly brought Carroll quite low for
several days and he grateful fellow that he
was) fauoied chat he owed his life to my
skill and constant attention. From that
time 'DaYid and Jonathan" affection
bound us together. 1t would have
been difficult to recognize now in two
such insepsrable companions the strang-
ers of only a few weeks previous.
A soon as Carroll was able to get out
little, we rode or walked together; and
later attended such evening amusements
as were attractive. Thus, side by side,
we made the acquaintance OF the
great metropolis, mutually pleased with
each other and mutually entertained
by what we heard and saw. When at
last the hour OF separation came, we part
ed with feelings OF regret, snd if we were
not as demonstrative as those two an
cient Hebrews above mentioned, or our
more lively Gascon cousins, our affec-
ton was none the less deep and lasting
And now the business with Mr.. Thorn
ton being concluded; after Carroll had
started on his return to the home of his
aunt with whom ne had spent the years of
his boyhood, turned my face in an oppo,
site direction. Before leaving, he had urg-
ed me to visit him at the "Eims" in mid
summer. Subsequently the invitation wa:
repeated in letter, containing also q
message fcom his aunt, expressing her
nephew and uniting with him in q cordial
invitation $40 visit them at her home al
my earliest conveniencs." Thus pressed
was induced TO torego some Of my pre-
vious plans, and agree to spend month
with Carroll and his relatives at the
old homestead; a suburban retreat near
one Of the Northern seaports.
The trip L had undertaken proved
equally enjoyable and beneficial; for
years had not experienced such sen.
sation of perfect health as now coursed
through my veins. From the first hour
of starting I had increased in strength,
and at the end of the journey of
more than four hundred miles, both
horse and rider were in better condition
than at the beginning of the trip. This
was more than satisfactory.
Previous to starting northward, visit.
ed my young charge, Camilla, charm
ing Cuban girl who had come on under
my care to celebrated educational in
| stitute in the States. She was the daugh-
ter Of one of my deceased patrons, an old
gentleman OF wealth, and her brother was
my intimate friend. I had accompanied
Camilla to the institute, and left her
pleasantly located, promising to visit her
again before vacation, at which time her
brother would be on, and together we
would take tour to the mountains, stop
ping at several places of summer resort,
making pleasure trip of it for all.
I found her feeling homesick, and pro-
longed my stay at the hotel for two weeks
obtaining permission from the Principal
TO take her out riding every day, and of
passing the evenings in her company. I
must add, in explanation, that the lovely
Camilla was my betrothed. Her brother,
! as may be inferred from our intimate
friendship, was favorably disposed to our
union. On account of her youth (she was
| just turned seventeen), our marriage was
not to occur until year later. The ef-
lection existing between Camilla and her
brother was beautiful and touching; he,
her senior by many years, exercising q
fatherly care over her, anticipating her
wishes, and petting her as fondly as if she
were daughter, Through him she had
learned to know and love me. Some
times l would tell her jokingly, " that
had / been old enough for her grand
father, and carried wooden leg, she
would have consented to my suit, il only
Manuel had desired it,"
OF course she laughed and diselaimed
any such submission to bis viii, much as
she loved her brother, adding some very
charming expressions OF affection, given
in her bewitching, half Spanish, half
English style. This naturally ended in
my clasping the dear one to my heart, so
thankfully glad was | in this priceless
gift of her precious love, and the sweet
childlike confidence OF her innocent, sun
ny heart.
left her more contented, after arrang-
ing to meet her in August, at which time
Manuel would be with her and we would
proceed at once on our pleasure trip
nOrthwsrd.